we're talking a series of tax hikes and spending cuts that could cripple the local and national economy. the president and a group of bipartisan congressional leaders will hold their first fiscal cliff meeting on friday. republicans and democrats of course taking to the sunday talk shows with their agendas but both sides did indicate there could be a growing bipartisan consensus that any solution must include a combination of spending cuts and revenue increases. >>> in the other financial headache hanging over global economies, there is a step forward to tell you about in the greek debt crisis. greek lawmakers have approved the country's 2013 austerity budget. this is a key step in greece's efforts to persuade its internional creditors to unblock a rescue loan installment. without this the country will go bankrupt. >>> it's going to cost you a little bit more to prepare the thanksgiving meal this year but the total cost would actually have been lower this year if it weren't for the bird. the american farm bureau of federation estimate it is will cost you $49.48 to feed ten people. the t